I am selling a half set of blackwood pipes made by Bruce Childress in 2001. They are antler mounted and the chanter has 4 keys. They play very nicely. Bruce played them 2 years ago when I visited him in New Hampshire and he modified the drones to give them a more mellow tone.
I am disappointed to give them up but I do not have the time to commit to them. Photos can be found at http://wind.caspercollege.edu/~marquard/uilleann.htm and I have larger scale photos if you would like more detail I am also happy to take close-ups of anything that you would like to see.
They come with a saxophone case that I have used to carry them around. It will hold the pipes and the bellows. There are no scratches or nicks. I would consider them in excellent condition. I am asking $2800 and I will pay shipping within the continental US. The new price is over $2900 for the same thing and the wait time is two years (according to Bruce’s site: http://www.bcpipes.com/). If you are interested, please reply here or email me at marquard@caspercollege.edu.
